Overview of Proposition 1 and Assessment of Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program [Publication Details]

Apr 7, 2025 - Overview of Proposition 1 and Assessment of Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5027

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape [Publication Details]

Oct 24, 2025 - We describe the changing fiscal and policy landscape for Medi-Cal resulting from Congressional enactment of H.R. 1 and the key issues facing the Legislature.  See our companion infographic
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5083

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - Starting in January 2028, H.R.  1 requires people who qualify for Medicaid under certain rules and use long ‑term care to prove that their home equity is no greater than $1  million to remain eligible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1—One Big Beautiful Bill Act on CalFresh [Publication Details]

Nov 13, 2025 - Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1—One Big Beautiful Bill Act on CalFresh [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5090

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - Oversight of BHCIP Needed to Maximize Success of Proposition  1 Bond. Proposition  1 adds another $4.4  billion to the BHCIP program, or about three times the amount of funding provided to BHCIP so far.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - The nearby box describes other key  H.R.  1  changes. What Are Some Other Key Changes in H.R. 1 to Track? Change in Unsatisfactory Immigration Status (UIS) Definition. Under H.R. 1, more immigrant groups (such as refuges and asylees) will have UIS beginning October 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 19, 2025 - This brief summarizes our annual outlook for General Fund spending on Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5092

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - As counties take on an estimated $190  million in new annual CalFresh administrative costs due to H.R.  1, state revenues provided to counties through 1991 realignment do not automatically adjust upward to account for these additional costs, beyond normal growth in revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation [Publication Details] Description: In this brief, we assess the Governor's proposed funding for county administration of Medi-Cal and CalFresh in response to H.R. 1 and provide related recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - The reduction to the state ’s health plan tax revenue is not necessarily required by H.R. 1 in the short term. Rather, the lower revenues are due to the interaction of H.R.  1 ’s new proportionality rules with Proposition  35 ’s limit on taxing commercial enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146